Uranium & Fuel

US / Industry Criticises Biden Plan To Block Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon

By John Adkins
9 August 2023

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Industry Criticises Biden Plan To Block Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon
The new monument’s protected standing will have no impact on existing mining operations. Courtesy US National Parks Service.
US president Joe Biden will create a national monument covering nearly one million acres (400,000 hectares) of federal land next to the Grand Canyon National Park, all within the state of Arizona, blocking any future uranium mining.

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